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The first Governor General of India was -

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Robert Clive
  2. Lord Canning
  3. Lord William Bentick
  4. Lord Lytton

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord William Bentick

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Lord William Bentick šŸ“š Explanation: Through the enactment of the Charter Act of 1833, the title of the Governor-General of Bengal was officially changed to the Governor-General of India, and Lord William Bentinck became the first to hold this unified office. Bentinck is celebrated for introducing major social and humanitarian reforms, including the legal abolition of Sati in 1829 and checking infanticide. He also supported the introduction of English as the medium of higher education.